Carmen Gillis
Biography
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Advises and represents a multinational Swiss specialty chemical company in its proposed acquisition of a Peruvian manufacturer before local antitrust authority.
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Advised Platinum Equity securing global with regulatory merger control and foreign investment approvals work worldwide in relation to, including its latest acquisition of Calderys, a global provider for industries operating in high temperature conditions, and Hop Lun a global fashion lingerie and swimwear company based in Hong Kong.
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Advised Solenis (a Platinum Equity portfolio company) achieving with its worldwide merger control and foreign investment approvals, to acquire Diversey, a leading provider of hygiene, infection prevention and cleaning solutions based in South Carolina.
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Advised a multinational telecommunications company on its global regulatory clearances (including merger control and foreign investment review) for its USD 1.8 billion acquisition of the EMEA business of another multinational telecommunications company
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Advised a global specialty pharmaceutical company in all merger control aspects regarding its two agreements to acquire anaesthetic products in Europe and dispose its business in China.
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Advised Sika, the multinational specialty chemical company, to acquire MBCC Group, the former BASF Construction Chemicals from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds for a consideration of EUR 5.2 billion.
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Advised a global cosmetic manufacturer on competition matters such as implementation of internal competition policies and dawn raid training, resale price maintenance, territorial restrictions and online sales.
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Advises multinational corporations in the clothing retailer sector and fast food industry in relation to its go to market models in the EU and UK.
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Represented a global manufacturer of fragrances in the dawn raid conducted by the UK Competition and Markets Authority in 2023.
Admissions
- Madrid~Spain (2020)
Education
- King's College London (Diploma in EU Competition Law) (2022)
- Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE) (LL.B. in Law) (2018)
- Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE) (B.A. in Business Management and Economics) (2018)
- Marquette University (Exchange Program) (2017)
- University of Bergen (ERASMUS+ Program) (2017)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
- French
Previous Offices
- Madrid
- Lima